Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 I've been on 25mcg of Cytomel for two weeks and Synthroid, but prior to that I was taking 20mcg of Cytomel and 2 grains of Nature throid so my T3 was a bit higher before the last two weeks. My doctor said I could increase the Cytomel by 12.5 and use my pain levels as a guide to when to stop increasing. I've started adding another 12.5mcg around 12pm (lunch time). I'm taking my pulse rate and about 20 minutes after a 12.5mcg dose it's about 93. Is that normal? What level is considered too high? And if the pulse gets to that level do you decrease your T3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 if oyu are not in horrible physical shape and are abel to exercise a bit 75-85 is a normal adult pulse. Low 90's is fine for most of us but when you bump on the 100's I would definitly slow it down. You CANNOT use pain levels strictly as a guide as there are too many other things along with hypo that cause pain. Low sodium can also cause an elevated pulse so if yous stays in the 90's or goes higher you might try supplementing unrefined sea salt to see if that will bring it down as well. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 I have Himalayan sea salt and if the rate goes to high 90's I'll take some of that. I thought since pain was my worst symptom, along with low temps, cold, dry skin, low energy, that I should use the worst symptom to see if I'm at a good dose. > > if oyu are not in horrible physical shape and are abel to exercise a bit > 75-85 is a normal adult pulse. Low 90's is fine for most of us but when > you bump on the 100's I would definitly slow it down. You CANNOT use > pain levels strictly as a guide as there are too many other things along > with hypo that cause pain. Low sodium can also cause an elevated pulse > so if yous stays in the 90's or goes higher you might try supplementing > unrefined sea salt to see if that will bring it down as well. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Like I said pain is a good indicator btu oy umust be certain it is JUST hypo causing it. Many folks that are hypothyroid have low magnesium and or low potassium. BOTH thiose can cause muscle pain. I have tons of muscle pain that only staryted improving when I took mega doses of potassium, btu it is still ther esomewhat and I am NOT hypo in the least. I donlt; knwo what I will try next but something for sure. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I think my magnesium and potassium are okay. I do take 500mg of magnesium a day, but no potassium supplements, only the little bit that comes in my multi. I do eat a lot of potatoes though. my last potassium level was 3.9 (3.5-5.2) is that too low? > > Like I said pain is a good indicator btu oy umust be certain it is JUST > hypo causing it. Many folks that are hypothyroid have low magnesium and > or low potassium. BOTH thiose can cause muscle pain. I have tons of > muscle pain that only staryted improving when I took mega doses of > potassium, btu it is still ther esomewhat and I am NOT hypo in the > least. I donlt; knwo what I will try next but something for sure. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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